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One of my favourite protest songs rings out every year on August 9, which is Women’s Day in South Africa. The song works as a call and response: one set of voices cries out, “You have struck a woman,” while another set responds, “so, you have struck a rock!”The chant dates back to the historic protest that gave South Africa’s Women’s Day its date and meaning. In 1956, 20,000 women marched on the Union Buildings in Pretoria in opposition to “pass laws” that the apartheid regime was seeking to extend to African women. African men were already subject to the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Gov. Maura Healey was met with applause and smiles as she signed away Massachusetts’ gestational limits on abortion, making the deep-blue state the 10th to permit the procedure up to birth.Under the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act, health care workers…
Don Nelson, a former NBA player and head coach who is in the Basketball Hall of Fame, has died, his family announced on Sunday. He was 86.Nelson played in the NBA from 1963 to 1976 and was a head coach in the league from 1977 to 2010.CLICK HERE FOR MORE…
July’s sweltering heat officially torched the record books, earning the rank as the hottest month ever recorded in the contiguous US, according to forecasters. The average temperature in the lower 48 states in July was 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit, roughly 3.3 degrees above the 20th-century average — marking the warmest month…
Don’t hold your breath. Nearly two months after a massive warehouse fire in a Los Angeles neighborhood that left millions of pounds of meat to rot, locals say the stench of spoiled goods lingers in the air. Residents of East LA’s Boyle Heights say the stench has made life in…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A New Jersey man accused of running illegal boat tours allegedly ignored multiple safety warnings before an overcrowded New York Harbor excursion turned deadly, killing a 5-month-old baby and her 27-year-old mother.Manuel Hernandez, 46, of Manville, was charged Monday with two counts…
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Looking for help with today’s Wordle? In this guide, we have some extra hints and clues to help you on your path to Wordle victory, plus a fun Bonus Wordle to solve while you’re at it. The answer is below as well, plus some Wordle…
Angel Reese closes in on major WNBA record after historic Dream performance originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The…
Rep. Lauren Boebert’s troubled eldest son was arrested in Colorado Sunday on felony child sexual exploitation charges. Tyler Boebert, 21,…
A YouTuber put Beverly Hills’ famously deep pockets to the test by spending a day delivering food around the ritzy…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A New York judge slammed the brakes Monday on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s…
SHIRLEY — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker does not think the Chicago Bears…
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On Saturday, August 8, the Pro Football Hall of Fame will add five new inductees.After the incoming 2026 class was announced in February, former NFL greats Drew Brees, Roger Craig, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, and Adam Vinatieri will all be enshrined in Canton, Ohio this weekend. In advance of the…
HYBE’s new girl group TUIDE (pronounced “Tyoo-ih”), the first act under the…
Fresh off the release of his third mini-album TR.EE, Jay B, leader…
The Boston Red Sox are on an all-time heater. After starting 32-46,…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in…
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A family’s worst nightmare came true when a son killed his parents…
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“One step forward, two steps back” seems to be the best the…
